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Serial production on new Tornado-S MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System to start in 2017 TASS 12209165.
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Defence & Security News - Russia
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The serial production of the Russian-made Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) is planned to start in 2017, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said. The layout of the new Tornado-S is very similar to the BM-30 Smerch but fitted with new fire control systems and using a new generation of missiles.
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 The new Tornado-S is based on the BM-30 Smerch featuring new fire control system and using new generation of missiles. (BM-30 on picture) |
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"The Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system will complete state trials this year to replace the Smerch MLRS. Its serial production is planned to begin in 2017 and we are waiting for this," Borisov said.
Unlike its predecessor, the advanced system will feature an increased firing range, the deputy defense minister said. The Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system will also be equipped with high-precision rockets. The Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system features a new automated laying and fire control system to simultaneously control fire at the battalion level and create a firing solution. "The new system will enhance fire accuracy considerably and reduce the time needed for deploying the system from the traveling mode to the combat position," Muginov said. The 300-mm Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system can fire at a range of 120 kilometers (75 miles) and hit an area of 67.6 hectares (2.6 square miles), which Zvezda recalled is tantamount to at least 100 football fields. Mounted on the chassis of a KamAZ-63501 8x8 military truck, the Tornado-S system is capable of firing single rockets as well as full salvos of 12 guided rockets. According Russian military sources, the Tornado-S systems are expected to greatly enhance the combat capabilities of the Smerch systems by using new-generation missiles. The Tornado-S will have a longer range and increased effectiveness thanks to greater accuracy and the use of the new warhead payloads. It is capable of launching rockets within just three minutes. |
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